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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana

20 Colleges
$21,692 Avg Salary
$21,002 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #36 most popular major in Louisiana with 315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Development & Family Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the human development programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our 2023 rankings named Northshore Technical Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for human development and family studies students. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Bogalusa.

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Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Human Development majors at Louisiana Tech take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for human development and family studies students. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at NSU take out is $28,472.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Human Development majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grambling State University is a great place for human development and family studies students. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

On average, human development graduates from GSU take out $52,241 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Louisiana State University take out is $26,507.

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#7

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chalmette.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #8, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debt load of $31,713.

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Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, human development graduates from Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $6,617.

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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Louisiana list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 329
Virginia 614
North Carolina 298
Florida 660
Tennessee 375
Kentucky 212
South Carolina 435
Arkansas 184
Alabama 550
Mississippi 423
West Virginia 328

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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